PROFESSIONAL ALL BLACKS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 72, 24 March 1908, Page 5

PROFESSIONAL ALL BLACKS.

SOUGH GA3ES AT

SXDKETST, March 23.

English files received to-day contain accounts of the last-best match, -played at ; Cheltenham, which -was attended by a crowd of 3000.

"The Sportsman" says:—"£ The >7orthern -Union kicked off, "and the English halves got the ball away, Batten Tunning into INew Zealand's 25. Then Tyler and . Wrigley got claar of the Unionists, being forced down near the midfield. The New Zealanders got offside, and with a fine kick White placed a goal. Northern Union attacked in great style, with the result that Jolley went over and scored a clever try, too difficult, however, to convert. So far the Northerns had had all the best of the game, and more than held their own to half-timej when the score was 5 pointe to nil.

'The New on resuming, broke away, and Trevarthen, getting a pass -from Smith, crossed the line, but was held up. White also made -a fine run; [Tyler forced. Seeping up the pres- , rare, 2Sew Zealand obtained a free kick, and Messenger attempted a shot at goaL The New Zealauders were making tremendoTis attempts to score, . Wynyard, Tyler, and Wrigley doing fine work." "Towards the close," says the "Daily rough. Themes almost got out of hand, and Cross was ordered off the field for striking an opjxraent. There were several other incidents -which created considerable unpleasantness to everybody concerned. Eventually Messenger scored from a pass .by Tyler. After Wrigley had obtained the extra points, some more -fighting -took place, Dunning his fists pretty freely. Johnston scored again from a fine rush, but Wrigley failed at goal- For the rest of the game the ifew Zealarders pressed hard, but there was no more scoring."